A Trip to Discover Daejeon's Civic Culture

Downtown Daejeon holds art museums that will raise your cultural sensibility a notch, along with cultural facilities that stir up an analog kind of nostalgia. At Solomon Law Park, built by the Ministry of Justice, children get a great opportunity to experience a courtroom firsthand, and stargazing in the evening at the Daejeon Citizens' Observatory will make for an unforgettable memory. Source: Chungcheong, More Charming the Longer You Stay

Along the way

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   Daejeon Museum of Art

   대전시립미술관

   The Daejeon Museum of Art, the first public art museum in the Daejeon and central region, was established to contribute to the development of both regional and Korean contemporary art, and to help all citizens share in its achievements, supporting a richer, more thoughtful life. MoreLess

   

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   Lee Ungno Museum

   이응노 미술관

   The Daejeon Lee Ungno Museum opened in May 2007 to handle the research and exhibition of the art of Goam Lee Ungno (1904–1989), a world-renowned artist from this region, with the aim of expanding and carrying forward Goam's spirit into this era. It embodies the intent to contribute to the development of Korean art by shedding new light on Lee Ungno's life and artistic activity and researching his artistic world. MoreLess

   

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   Solomon Law Park

   솔로몬 로파크

   Just as King Solomon wisely delivered justice through his rulings, Solomon Law Park is a law-education theme park where visitors can feel and experience the freedom, wisdom, and justice of a society governed by law, and build the qualities and knowledge of democratic citizenship needed to help create a nation of law and order that everyone can trust. Solomon Law Park is a place of learning about law and justice, created and directly run by the Ministry of Justice so that children, youth, and the public can learn about and experience the law in an easy and enjoyable way. MoreLess

   

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   Dinner (Salute)

   저녁식사(살루떼)

   Salute is an Italian restaurant featuring antique furniture and an elegant chandelier. It offers a variety of pastas, salads, and steaks, and is well suited for a date or a group gathering. MoreLess

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   Daejeon Citizens' Observatory

   대전시민천문대

   The Daejeon Citizens' Observatory is Korea's first public observatory offering open observation sessions for general visitors. The 10-inch refracting telescope installed in Observation Room 1 has the largest aperture in the country, and with a prominence filter, it offers a particularly clear view of solar prominences. On clear days it is generally used to observe the sun during the day and, at night, celestial objects such as planets, the moon, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. MoreLess

   

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